Hi. My name's Clare.
I'm one of the Physiotherapy lecturers here at the University of Hull.
Now what you'll find, physio programmes nationally are actually quite similar,
and that's because we have to meet the requirements of the Health
and Care Professions Council and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
But there are a few small differences
between the programmes which I think are worth pointing out.
So one of the things that I think is quite special about us at the University of Hull
is that we actually have a relatively small cohort,
so we recruit about 30 to 35 students each year and the students tell us that
they really like that because that means they get to know each other really well,
but it also means they get to know us as lecturers really well,
which creates a really personalised learning experience.
Another thing that's really important for us at the University of Hull
is that many of our Physiotherapy lecturers still work clinically.
So that means, for example, they might be teaching you about a cardio
respiratory aspect of physiotherapy in one of their lectures,
but actually they've been doing that clinically themselves earlier in the week.
So that means that what you're learning in terms of physiotherapy
skills is really relevant and it's up to date.
So another thing that's really
important about our programme is we run what's called a spiral curriculum.
So that means we don't just teach you something once in the first year,
assess it and then forget about it.
It means we teach you in the first year
about the foundational knowledge that you need to be a physiotherapist.
In the second year we spiral back and we revisit that knowledge,
but looking at it more from that applied patient perspective
in the third year, again, we come back to that knowledge,
but looking at it more from that complex patient point of view.
So in that way, the foundational knowledge that you learn in the first year
we spiral and build on in your second and third year and then you take that
through with you to graduation and qualification as a physiotherapist.
We'd really love to meet you at one of our Open Days,
so I hope you can come along and talk to us then.